Why South Africans Love an AI Fail Artificial intelligence is supposed to be serious business. It powers banks, telecoms, and even parts of government…
Edward Snowden: we all need to fight government surveillance [SXSW]
In a rare appearance, and via Google Hangout from Russia where he has been granted political asylum, Edward Snowden urged thousands of tech enthusiasts…
Get OTT ‘a here! Facebook’s WhatsApp buyout and the state of mobile messaging
No one could blame you for wondering how many square meals you could buy for the world’s poor with 45% of US$19-billion (reportedly the…
A virtual conversation with Julian Assange [SXSW]
Over an at-times wonky Skype connection, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange connected through to a packed Exhibition Hall 5 of the Austin Convention Centre this…
Show off your work: Austin Kleon on not hiding your talents [SXSW]
The first of the keynotes kicked off SXSW 2014 with a speaker who once attended many a Southby sitting in the back, drawing illustrations…
